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Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

2.9%

2.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.2%

0.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

100%

100%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

55%

45%

Upper middle

56%

44%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

56%

44%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2024 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2023

Mean pay gap

2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0%no gap

Bonus gap

100%

100%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54%

46%

Upper middle

58%

42%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

56%

44%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2023 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2022

Mean pay gap

2.3%

2.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.2%

0.2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

100%

100%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

54.29%

45.71%

Upper middle

54.66%

45.34%

Lower middle

54.92%

45.08%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.55%

41.45%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2022 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2021

Mean pay gap

2.3%

2.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.9%

1.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

52%

48%

Upper middle

63%

37%

Lower middle

57%

43%

Lower (lowest paid)

54%

46%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2021 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2020

Mean pay gap

5.1%

5.1%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.9%

1.9%in favour of men

Bonus gap

100%

100%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50%

Upper middle

57%

43%

Lower middle

55%

45%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2020 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2019

Mean pay gap

5.9%

5.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

2%in favour of men

Bonus gap

98.2%

98.2%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

50%

Upper middle

56%

44%

Lower middle

55%

45%

Lower (lowest paid)

60%

40%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2019 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2018

Mean pay gap

3.9%

3.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

0.4%

0.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

14.6%

14.6%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

51.9%

48.1%

Upper middle

52.9%

47.1%

Lower middle

54%

46%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.8%

41.2%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2018 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2017

Mean pay gap

6.2%

6.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

1.8%

1.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

25.5%

25.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

49.9%

50.1%

Upper middle

52%

48%

Lower middle

60.1%

39.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

58.2%

41.8%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2017 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service